Thursday, 28 May 2015

CORAL KISSES XO

Last year when the Maybelline Color Exilir's finally came to the UK I was over the moon! Having swooned over the swatches on Essie Button's blog I decided that Alluring Coral had to be on my list. Having bought this shade and Fuchsia Flouis I returned to Boots and bought Rose Redefined to add to my collection. However, I didn't have the guts to actually wear this shade last summer. I think with having my braces I'd become very conscious about the products I put on my lips and tried to draw as little attention to my mouth as possible. So this year with no longer having braces and the summer officially here it is time to bring out the coral kisses.

The Maybelline Color Exilir's are described as a Liquid Lip Balm. The formula of these are really smooth and lipgloss like, which does mean they're not the most long lasting thing in the history of lip products. They do however apply like a dream onto the lips, and can be built up to a bold colour, or blotted away into a glossy stain. When I'm wearing this I tend to keep the rest of my makeup very minimal, as it's the type of lip product that owns a look. Also, this time of the year just screams coral to me, whether it's coral nails or coral lips - I'm yet to brave coral eyes. I know some people will be a fan of a matte finish if they're going to go bold but I think this looks really summery and pretty.